Coaches Research Hub
Search any coach, jump to the record answer, then verify it with year-by-year rows, ranked-game splits, school impact, and comparisons.
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Search coach records, career wins, win percentage, and rankings from the same filtered universe as the discovery visuals below. Start from the recommended sample, then tighten the field around identity, school, time span, or quality.
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Summary and Filtering
Coach search stays primary, then school, archetype, time span, and quality sharpen the rankings. The recommended starting point is 3+ seasons.
Primary Discovery
Start with career shape or flip to identity. Either way, the chart, the coach summary, the outlier list, and the table context all stay synchronized.
Start with the simplest question: who paired real strength with a repeatable week-to-week shape?
Bill Lynch
Volatility: 7.16 • Average SRS: -10.56
40.3% win rate • 0.1 peak SRS
Hover or focus a point to isolate it. Click a coach to carry that selection into the results table.
Average SRS reads overall strength. Volatility is the spread of season-to-season SRS, so lower values mean a steadier profile.
Career shape lens
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
Bill Lynch coached 12 seasons, won 40.3%, and posted an average SRS of -10.6. Best season: 2007 Indiana. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. 2 stints shaped the career arc.
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
James Sheldon
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
Most consistent elite coach
Curt Cignetti
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
Steadiest floor
Billy Hayes
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
1. James Sheldon
1905
2. Curt Cignetti
2025
3. Bo McMillin
1945
4. Jumbo Stiehm
1915
5. William Ingram
1931
Supporting Insights
These are shortcuts into the same table below. Performance leads the stack, while stability and longevity stay visible without competing with the main chart.
Performance
The fastest path into peak and results leaders.
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. James Sheldon
1905 Indiana (8-1-1)
2. Curt Cignetti
2025 Indiana (16-0)
3. Bo McMillin
1945 Indiana (9-0-1)
4. Jumbo Stiehm
1915 Nebraska (8-0)
5. William Ingram
1931 California (8-2)
Who won the most across a meaningful sample.
1. Curt Cignetti
2025 Indiana (16-0)
2. Jumbo Stiehm
1915 Nebraska (8-0)
3. William Ingram
1931 California (8-2)
4. James Horne
1903 Indiana (4-4)
5. Terry Hoeppner
2003 Miami (OH) (13-1)
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Curt Cignetti
2025 Indiana (16-0)
2. Bo McMillin
1945 Indiana (9-0-1)
3. Terry Hoeppner
2003 Miami (OH) (13-1)
4. John Pont
1968 Indiana (6-4)
5. Jumbo Stiehm
1915 Nebraska (8-0)
Stability
Who stays in control year after year.
Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.
1. William Ingram
1931 California (8-2)
2. Jumbo Stiehm
1915 Nebraska (8-0)
Longevity
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Bill Mallory
1976 Colorado (8-4)
2. Bo McMillin
1945 Indiana (9-0-1)
3. John Pont
1968 Indiana (6-4)
4. Lee Corso
1979 Indiana (8-4)
5. Bill Lynch
2007 Indiana (7-6)
Results Table
20 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
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Bill Lynch 56-83 • 1995-2010 | Ball State, Indiana | 12 | 139 | 56 | 83 | 40.3% | -10.6 | 0.1 2007 peak | 7.2 | 24.3 | 32.1 | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Kevin Wilson 33-63 • 2011-2024 | Indiana, Tulsa | 8 | 96 | 33 | 63 | 34.4% | -7.0 | 3.6 2013 peak | 8.8 | 28.0 | 33.5 | — | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Cam Cameron 18-37 • 1997-2001 | Indiana | 5 | 55 | 18 | 37 | 32.7% | -1.4 | 6.6 2001 peak | 5.5 | 33.2 | 34.7 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
James Horne 30-20-3 • 1899-1904 | Indiana | 6 | 53 | 30 | 20 | 59.4% | -6.7 | -0.9 1903 peak | 4.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Billy Hayes 6-14-4 • 1931-1933 | Indiana | 3 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 33.3% | 1.9 | 3.8 1932 peak | 1.8 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Clyde Smith 23-40-2 • 1948-1954 | Arizona State, Indiana | 7 | 65 | 23 | 40 | 36.9% | 0.4 | 5.7 1951 peak | 6.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Program Stabilizer | |
Bernie Crimmins 13-32 • 1952-1956 | Indiana | 5 | 45 | 13 | 32 | 28.9% | 1.0 | 8.8 1954 peak | 4.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Pat Page 14-24-3 • 1926-1930 | Indiana | 5 | 41 | 14 | 24 | 37.8% | 2.6 | 5.6 1928 peak | 2.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Lee Corso 73-85-6 • 1969-1984 | Indiana, Louisville +1 | 15 | 164 | 73 | 85 | 46.3% | -1.3 | 10.7 1979 peak | 7.5 | 22.2 | 24.6 | #18 | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Tom Allen 33-49 • 2016-2023 | Indiana | 8 | 82 | 33 | 49 | 40.2% | 1.8 | 13.2 2020 peak | 6.2 | 27.9 | 25.8 | #12 | 0 | Balanced — | |
Gerry DiNardo 59-77-1 • 1991-2004 | Indiana, LSU +1 | 12 | 137 | 59 | 77 | 43.4% | 0.1 | 16.2 1997 peak | 9.2 | 29.0 | 28.5 | #12 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
John Pont 63-101-3 • 1962-1977 | Indiana, Miami (OH) +2 | 16 | 167 | 63 | 101 | 38.6% | -2.7 | 7.0 1968 peak | 6.1 | 18.3 | 32.4 | #4 | 1 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Phil Dickens 49-52-3 • 1953-1964 | Indiana, Wyoming | 11 | 104 | 49 | 52 | 48.6% | 2.6 | 11.4 1962 peak | 6.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Program Stabilizer | |
Bill Mallory 167-130-4 • 1969-1996 | Colorado, Indiana +2 | 27 | 301 | 167 | 130 | 56.1% | 2.2 | 17.7 1976 peak | 8.7 | 27.2 | 23.1 | #15 | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
James Sheldon 34-26-3 • 1905-1913 | Indiana | 9 | 63 | 34 | 26 | 56.4% | 4.3 | 35.6 1905 peak | 12.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Terry Hoeppner 57-39 • 1999-2006 | Indiana, Miami (OH) | 8 | 96 | 57 | 39 | 59.4% | -0.8 | 18.6 2003 peak | 7.9 | 32.2 | 32.4 | #10 | 1 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
William Ingram 75-42-9 • 1922-1934 | California, Indiana +2 | 13 | 126 | 75 | 42 | 63.1% | 7.6 | 20.1 1931 peak | 7.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Jumbo Stiehm 55-20-4 • 1911-1921 | Indiana, Nebraska | 11 | 79 | 55 | 20 | 72.2% | 12.1 | 24.4 1915 peak | 10.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Bo McMillin 92-69-12 • 1928-1947 | Indiana, Kansas State | 20 | 173 | 92 | 69 | 56.6% | 7.7 | 25.9 1945 peak | 8.6 | — | — | #4 | 1 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Curt Cignetti 46-6 • 2022-2025 | Indiana, James Madison | 4 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 88.5% | 14.5 | 27.3 2025 peak | 8.8 | 35.4 | 18.4 | #10 | 1 | Balanced Peak Dominator |
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